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> assuming that there's a qualitative difference between LLM's "understanding" and our "understanding" that justifies using the term for us, but not for LLMs I
by n4r9 3y ago
> assuming that there's a qualitative difference between LLM's "understanding" and our "understanding" that justifies using the term for us, but not for LLMs
If there is no qualitative difference, then human brains are no more than machines that predict the next word at each step. This could be the case, but instinctively I feel that it's not. You're right that it's very tricky - there's some interesting approaches, such as defining classes of problems or riddles that humans find doable but LLMs do not. The below is potentially a good candidate. Ultimately, I think a decisive test will be to see whether LLMs can take on great unsolved mathematical conjectures.
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User
There are exactly three people in a room: Andrew, Bob, and Chris. Each of them is engaged in an activity. Andrew is reading a book by himself. Bob is playing table-tennis with someone else. What is Chris doing
ChatGPT
Given the information provided:
Andrew is reading a book by himself.
Bob is playing table-tennis with someone else.
We can infer that Chris must be doing something as well, but the information given does not specify what Chris is doing. Therefore, we cannot determine Chris's activity based solely on the information provided.
- Turing_Machine 3y agoI just tried this with ChatGPT 4. Response: Chris is playing table-tennis with Bob. Edit: ChatGPT 3.5 gives me the response you reported.
- n4r9 3y agoInteresting, thanks! What is ChatGPT4's response to this, if you don't mind? ---------------- Imagine that I take a road trip starting from Amsterdam, visit the cities Warsaw, Budapest, Brussels, Paris, and Berlin, and then return to Amsterdam. In what sequence should I visit those cities in order to minimise the total driving time? ----------------
- Turing_Machine 3y agoTo minimize total driving time, a logical sequence would be: Amsterdam → Brussels → Paris → Berlin → Warsaw → Budapest → Amsterdam. This route forms a relatively compact loop, minimizing backtracking and excessive driving distances. However, for the most accurate and updated information, it's advisable to use a GPS or online mapping service like Google Maps to plan your route.
- n4r9 3y agoVery interesting. Thank you. That's the same answer Chat GPT 3.5 gives, but it's not likely to be optimal as it crosses over itself. Depends how you're calculating driving time of course, but Google Maps driving directions show an increase of a few hours between this and a more obvious "loop" approach: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Amsterdam,+Netherlands/Brussels,+Belgium/Paris,+France/Berlin,+Germany/Warsaw,+Poland/Budapest,+Hungary/Amsterdam,+Netherlands/@49.8749229,6.4017275,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m44!4m43!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c63fb5949a7755:0x6600fd4cb7c0af8d!2m2!1d4.9041389!2d52.3675734!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c3a4ed73c76867:0xc18b3a66787302a7!2m2!1d4.3571696!2d50.8476424!1m5!1m1!1s0x47e66e1f06e2b70f:0x40b82c3688c9460!2m2!1d2.3522219!2d48.856614!1m5!1m1!1s0x47a84e373f035901:0x42120465b5e3b70!2m2!1d13.404954!2d52.5200066!1m5!1m1!1s0x471ecc669a869f01:0x72f0be2a88ead3fc!2m2!1d21.0122287!2d52.2296756!1m5!1m1!1s0x4741c334d1d4cfc9:0x400c4290c1e1160!2m2!1d19.040235!2d47.497912!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c63fb5949a7755:0x6600fd4cb7c0af8d!2m2!1d4.9041389!2d52.3675734!3e0?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Amsterdam,+Netherlands/Bruss... https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Amsterdam,+Netherlands/Brussels,+Belgium/Paris,+France/Budapest,+Hungary/Warsaw,+Poland/Berlin,+Germany/Amsterdam,+Netherlands/@49.8730413,6.4017263,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m48!4m47!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c63fb5949a7755:0x6600fd4cb7c0af8d!2m2!1d4.9041389!2d52.3675734!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c3a4ed73c76867:0xc18b3a66787302a7!2m2!1d4.3571696!2d50.8476424!1m5!1m1!1s0x47e66e1f06e2b70f:0x40b82c3688c9460!2m2!1d2.3522219!2d48.856614!1m5!1m1!1s0x4741c334d1d4cfc9:0x400c4290c1e1160!2m2!1d19.040235!2d47.497912!1m5!1m1!1s0x471ecc669a869f01:0x72f0be2a88ead3fc!2m2!1d21.0122287!2d52.2296756!1m5!1m1!1s0x47a84e373f035901:0x42120465b5e3b70!2m2!1d13.404954!2d52.5200066!1m5!1m1!1s0x47c63fb5949a7755:0x6600fd4cb7c0af8d!2m2!1d4.9041389!2d52.3675734!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1691603220!3e0?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Amsterdam,+Netherlands/Bruss...